Whey Protein For Older Men

In my opinion, whey protein is the best supplement older guys can take. Why do I believe that? Reason number 1: I’ve seen two significant studies involving whey protein. One study with younger guys gave the whey guys more strength and an extra inch on their shoulder girths. A whey study with older guys had these results: “Researchers worked with 37 men, average age 71, to determine the ideal dose of whey protein following resistance exercise for maximal muscle response. They found that a dose of 40 grams of whey protein following exercise produced maximum muscle response.” Source: Wellness Resources One other study with whey protein and guys over 60 discovered the whey protein built more lean muscle mass and decreased body fat. Reason number 2: My own experience with whey protein at 67 years of age. Following the second study cited above, I began taking 40 grams of whey protein right after workouts. With the hope of additional benefits, I took 20 grams on non-workout days. The whey protein worked for me, and I had a surprising development. For the first time in years, my forearm muscles began to pump up. I’d complained to a friend right before taking the whey that I no longer got a noticeable pump in my forearm muscles. I also believed stubborn muscles, like forearms and calves, got even harder to build muscle on as a guy passed 60 years of age. After a few months of taking the whey protein, not only are my forearms pumping up better, they are also growing. This for me is like a religious miracle tantamount to the Virgin Mary materializing in my living room. I thought my forearms were dead to any growth. I thought sacrophenia had shut down all muscle development beneath my elbows. Thanks to whey protein, my forearm muscles have been resurrected, and I’m gaining muscle all over my body faster than before I started taking the whey protein. I’m not experiencing muscle growth like I would were I my twenties, but the progress is far better than in the past. Hence, based on my experience with it, I think whey protein is an essential supplement for older guys to take.